Filling appliance.



Patented 0cc.27,1914.

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H. J. HIGK.

FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLIGATION rum) PEILM, 1913,

1,1 15,197. Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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HARRY J'. I-IICK, OF ALLIANCE, OI-IIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE MCCASKEY REGISTER COMPANY (INCORPORATED IN 1914,) OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, A.

CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Original application filed June 26, 1911,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY J. HIOK, a

adapted for filing, holding and keeplng papers or documents, enabling them to be removably held in classified arrangement, and also permitting their ready inspection, and the making of entries on them.

For the purpose of illustration, I have, in the accompanying drawings, shown and herein described one form of filing appliance embodying my invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a filing appliance embodying my invention, the casing being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the appliance, similar to Fig. 1, with some of the holders of one set in operated position. Fig. 3 is an elevation, one part of the figure being a front view of the appliance as shown in Fig. 1 and the other part of the figure being a front view of the appliance as shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings: It may be of any suitable or preferred construction. In the form of construction illustrated in the drawings, it comprises a bottom 1, a back or rear wall 1", and sides 1, which may rise Vertically at their rear portions to a height co-incident with the top of the back 1". A bar or plate 1 may connect the upper ends of the sides 1 together. Being secured thereto and also secured along its rear edge to the top edge of the back 1', the said plate serves to strengthen the casing.

2, 3, indicate two sets or series of holders, the holders of each set being arranged face to face, and arranged to support or carry papers or documents. As will be later described, the supports for the holders of each set 2, 3, permit them to swing singly or in groups from one position to another, whereby either face of each and every holder may be exposed. The holders 2 are arranged normally in upright posi- Specification of Letters Patent.

1 indicates a casing.v

FILING APPLIANCE.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914:.

Serial No. 635,354. Divided and this application filed February 14,

Seria1No.748,401.

tion and swing to a horizontal position, while the holders 3 normally occupy a horlnontal position and swing to a vertical posltion.

Each holder 2 preferably comprises a back 2, formed from sheet metal, a series of papenengaging and holding devices 2", and strips 2, which space the backs from each other, form pockets or side walls for the papers, and may also strengthen the backs from end to end. The holding devices 2 and the strips 2 may be arranged upon either or both faces of each holder.

2 indicates suitable connections for connecting the holders 2 together and permitting them to swing relative to each other from the normal position to the reclined posltion, and vice versa.

The series of holders 2 is preferably pivotally supported at its front end, a pair of pivot blocks 4, mounted on a support 4:, being provided therefor and arranged in a plane above the set of holders 3, with the rear holder of the series resting against the back 1'. The supports 4: serve as the pivot for the front holder 2 and are preferably arranged to permit the ready removal of the entire set of holders 2, bodily, from the casing 1 for storage in a safe or vault.

As will be understood, when the set of holders 2 is supported at its front, and the front holder thereof or any succeeding holder is reclined, the connections 2 cause the lower edges of the remaining upright holders to move forwardly and may at the same time effect a bodily upward movement of said remaining upright holders.

5 indicates suitable means for guiding the rearmost holder 2 during the operation of any of the holders in that set, the dotted lines in Fig. 1 illustrating the guiding means in operative position.

Each holder of the set of holders 3 is preferably constructed similarly to the holders 2. The holders 3 are connected together at their inner ends by devices 3 which permit them to swing relative to each other from one position to another.

6 indicates a vertical wall, guide or abutment arranged approximately in the vertical plane with or slightly forward of the supports 4. This wall serves as a back or abutment for the'holders 3 and also as a guide to permit up and down movements of the upper end holder 3 during the operation of any of the holders from one position to another, as will be later described.

7 indicates as an entirety mechanism which movably supports the set of holders 3. This mechanism may comprise one or more pairs of links 7 each link being pivotally connected at one end, for instance at their upper ends, at 7, to the adjacent side 1 of the casing and at its opposite end to the lowermost holder 3 of the set of holders. As shown in the drawings, the links 7 depend downwardly from their pivots 7 the weight of the holders 3 causing them to hang vertically when all the holders are in normal position. When endwise movement of the holders 3 away from the abutment 6 takes place, the links will swing outwardly and upwardly and thus elevate the holders; and when the holders 3 move endwise in the opposite direction the links swing downwardly and inwardly. As all the links move together about their respective pivots, those holders 3, not operated will remain in a horizontal position during their swinging movements in endwise directions. The links are preferably of equal length and arranged on opposite sides of the holders, one pair of links being arranged near or adjacent the inner or pivoted ends of the holders 3, and the other pair being arranged near or adjacent the outer or free ends thereof.

7 indicates a bar connecting each set of links together whereby they are made to swing together and thus obviate binding in their bearings. The links 7 and bars 7 may be formed integrally from a strip of metal which is bent into substantially U- shape, thus forming a rockingorv swing frame on which the holders rest.

8 indicates a base for the holders 3 interposed between the lowermost holder of the set and the bars '7". The base 8 serves as a rest for the holders 3 and permits them to be removably mounted on or connected to the swinging mechanism 7. The detachable connections between the base and lowermost holder 3 may comprise a flange 8 along the rear edge of the base and a turned over edge 8 extending along its front edge. \Vhen the holders are mounted on the base 8, the free edge of the lowermost holder is first inserted within or below the turned-over edge 8 and then its inner end is dropped down within the flange 8. This latter flange thus serves to hold the front or free edge of the holder under the flange or edge 8, which in turn prevents the removal of the holders, without first elevating the in ner ends thereof to bring the lowermost holder above the flange 8.

8 indicates a flange extending along either side of the base. These flanges may member, such as an anti-friction roller or wheel 3, is preferably interposed between the upper end holder and wall 6, which holds the inner ends of the holders slightly separated from the wall.

9 indicates a member Which is pivotally conneoted along its inner or rear edge to some stationary part of the casing 1, whereby ,it can be arranged in a horizontal position, as

shown in Fig. 1, or moved to a vertical posi- I tion as shown in Fig. 2. The member preferably lies in the plane of and is hinged to the forward edge of the support 4. The latter may be cut away to form a ledge 4 and the opposite inner faces of the sides 1 may be formed with shoulders 1 to support the opposite sides and rearedge of the member 9 when it is in horizontal position. The member 7 9 is operatively related to both sets of holders 2, 3, and serves as a rest or support for the free ends of the holders of either set which may have been operated at any time. When. the holders of both sets are in normal position, the member 9 may serve as a desk or writing board. It may also carry on its upper face an index or list of the headings, titles or signaling means for the paper holding devices 2 carried by theset of holders 2 and also a separate index or list on its under face :for the .paper engaging devices 2 carried by the set of holders 3. Prior to the operation of the holders 3, the member 9 is swung to the position shown in Fig. 2 with its upper edge resting against the set of holders 2. As the member 9 is preferably pivoted slightly forward of the blocks 4, it will remain in upright position, although other means may be provided for holding it in that position. By the operation of one or more holders 3 from the horizontal to the vertical position, the connections 3 between the holders effect an outward or endwise movement of those holders 3 remaining in horizontal position and the base 8, and at the same time those holders which have been operated to the vertical position will move downwardly. This outward movement away from the wall 6 and the downward movement of the operated holders will be in proportion to the number of holders operated at any one time. The base 8 being connected to and supported on the swinging mechanism 7, the latter will permit the base and holders to move outwardly during the operation thereof and at the same time it will elevate them; that is, each time a holder or group of holders 3 is operated to the vertical position the swinging and elevating mechanism 7,

while permitting those holders which re-' main in the horizontal position to move outwardly or away from the wall 6, will elevate them more and more until all the holders 3, except the lower end holder 3 (which is connected to the base 8) have been operated. Operation of the holders 8, singly or in groups back to the horizontal position will effect a downward and rearward movement of the swingable supporting mechanism 7 to its lowermost or normal position.

3 indicates an anti-friction device carried by the upper end holder 3 and serving to avoid friction between the member 9 and the said holder (see Fig. 2) in its up and down movements during the operation of the remaining holders.

The member 9 and wall 6 are preferably arranged approximately in line with each other so that the operated holders 3 will be supported in a substantially vertical position.

In the operation of the holders 3, the opposite end holders of the set always remain at substantially right angles to each other as any of the holders between them are operated about their respective pivots, the hole ers not operated being supported in horizontal position during their outward and upward movement. It will thus be seen that as the holders are operated, the opposite end holders have a simultaneous movement, one moving downwardly and the other upwardly.

The movable supporting mechanism for the holders 3 not only permits the outward movement of the unoperated holders in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of movement of those holders which have already been operated, but oper ates to elevate the unoperated holders and move them toward the operator, this latter operation continuing until all the holders (except the lower end one) are operated.

To those skilled in the art of making filing appliances of the class described, many alterations in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of my invention will suggest themselves, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures and the description herein are purely illustrative, and are not intended to be in any sense limiting.

What I claim is:

1. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing, a plurality of sets of holders mounted therein, one set being normally arranged in vertical position and the other set being normally arranged in horizontal posi- 'tion, and a member operatively related to said sets of holders pivotally supported in said casing, the said member serving to support the free ends of either set of holders when they are operated.

2. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing, a plurality of sets of holders mounted therein one of said sets of holders having connections between the holders thereof permitting them to swing relative to each other, means interposed between the last mentioned set of holders and the casing for supporting the said set of holders therein and permitting the opposite end holders thereof to move relative to each other as any of the holders between them are swung about their respective pivots, and a member operatively related to said sets of holders pivoted in said casing and serving to support the free ends of the holders of either set when they are operated and permitting the movement of the end holders of that set of holders which move relative to each other.

3. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing, a plurality of sets of holders mounted therein, one of said sets of holders having connections between the holders thereof permitting them to swing relative to each other, and a member operatively related to said sets of holders pivoted in said casing and serving to support the free ends of the holders of either set when they are operated, the end holder of the last mentioned set of holders adjacent to said frame having sliding engagement therewith as any of the holders of said set are operated.

t. In a filing appliance the combination with a casing, of a pair of supporting members mounted in said casing, one of said members being arranged horizontally and the other of said members arranged in vertical plane along the front edge of the other member, a set of holders normally arranged in vertical position and resting on the horizontal supporting member, a separate set of holders normally arranged in horizontal position and arranged toengage the vertical supporting member, and a swingable member hinged on an axis substantially co-ineident with the adjacent edges of the supporting member and arranged to be supported by the adjacent, end holder of either set of holders,

whereby it operates as a support for the free be arranged in engagement with either set of holders and operate as a support for those holders of the other set which are operated, the said member cooperating with the vertical supporting member to permit-relative movement between the end holders of said separate set of holders.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses. v

v HARRY J. HIOK. Witnesses:

Ron'r. GRAHAM, R. M. STEWART.

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